Blanco County – Living, Learning, Working

Blanco County is located on the Edwards Plateau in Texas, and in 2009 had a population of 9,198 (an increase of 9.3% from 2000). Blanco County was named after the Blanco River which runs through it. Cities & towns in Blanco County are: Blanco, Johnson City, Round Mountain, and Hye.

PEOPLE

Population (2009)

9,198

% Change from 2000

9.3%

Person per square mile (2000)

11.8

Homeownership Rate (2000)

78.8%

Households (2000)

3,303

Persons per household (2000)

2.50

Median Family Income (2008)

$49,446

Persons below poverty (2008)

10.6%

Children below poverty

12.7%

BUSINESS

Private nonfarm employment (2007)

1,797

% Change from 2000

-17.9%

Retail Sales – x 1000 (2002)

$35,617

Retail Sales per capita (2002)

$4,042

Minority-owned firms (1992)

N/A

Women-owned firms (1992)

194

LABOR FORCE

Persons in labor force (1990)

2,789

Production/Craft/Repair

13.9%

Farming/Forestry/Fishing

13.4%

Service (not household)

13.3%

Administrative Support

12.8%

Executive/Managerial

10.2%

Sales

9.1%

All Other

27.3%

Blanco Employers

The resources listed below are links to job posting or hiring information for employers in this area.

Blanco

Blanco Chamber of Commerce Business Directory

Johnson City

Johnson City Visitor & Tourism Bureau Business Directory

Blanco Resources

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